1985 Chevrolet B60 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1985 Chevrolet B60 has six engines against its name: the naturally aspirated 6.0L OHV, 7.0L and 5.7L gasoline V8s, the turbocharged 14.0L inline-six diesel of 855 cubic inches, and the 8.2L V8 diesel in both turbocharged and naturally aspirated form. The body is the cab forward bus in school and non-school versions, designated B6P042. Engine data stays separate for each of the six; the chassis, brake, steering and electrical material is common to all.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (366 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.0L V8 (427 cu in) — naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 14.0L inline-six (855 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — naturally aspirated, diesel
Body styles covered
- Bus (school), cab forward
- Bus (non school), cab forward
Trims covered
- B6P042
Known issues on the 1985 B60. Nothing has been recorded against this bus at NHTSA, neither recall action nor owner complaint. With six engines listed, the manual's technical range is the point. The three gasoline V8s, the large turbocharged inline-six diesel and both 8.2L diesels each receive procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics, and the cab forward chassis behind them is documented for both the school and non-school bodies, down to the wiring that runs the lights, gauges and cab controls.
